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Enterolab Results!

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quantumsugar
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For a long, long time I've wondered if I "really" have Celiac disease or just get sickly when I eat gluten (or, on a bad day, I wonder if it is all in my head). I didn't have medical insurance when I stopped eating gluten, so all my bloodwork has come back negative. And I was so scared that my Enterolab results would show gluten sensitivity or nothing at all.

BUT THEY DIDN'T!!!

I just got my results email, and apparently I not only have one of the main Celiac genes (DQ2 or DQ8, though I can't tell from my results which one), but I also have a non-celiac gluten sensitivity gene. Ha! So I have double the anti-gluten running around in my double helix...es.

I'm so happy, I ran around the house jumping up and down and trying not to scream, then I cried... and I can't tell anyone because it's 3 am! So I thought I'd post it here, since y'all will actually care.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

P.S. Here's the official run-down:

Gluten Sensitivity Gene Test:

HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 1 0201

HLA-DQB1 Molecular analysis, Allele 2 0501

Serologic equivalent: HLA-DQ 2,1 (Subtype 2,5)

Interpretation Of HLA-DQ Testing: HLA gene analysis reveals that you have one of the main genes that predisposes to gluten sensitivity and celiac sprue, HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8. Each of your offspring has a 50% chance of receiving this gene from you, and at least one of your parents passed it to you. You also have a non-celiac gene predisposing to gluten sensitivity (DQ1 or DQ3 not subtype 8). Having one celiac gene and one gluten sensitive gene, means that each of your parents, and all of your children (if you have them) will possess at least one copy of a gluten sensitive gene. Having two copies also means there is an even stronger predisposition to gluten sensitivity than having one gene and the resultant immunologic gluten sensitivity or celiac disease may be more severe.

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Congratulations! Now you know!

You have DQ2 and DQ1.

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
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That's great, now you know for sure that you need to be gluten-free for life.

Did you get just the gene test done? I checked, and officially, they don't seem to have that option, and therefore they don't quote a price for just gene testing, either.

If you really just had gene testing done, what did they charge you?

quantumsugar Apprentice
quantumsugar
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If you really just had gene testing done, what did they charge you?

Ursula: I'm too broke to do any additional testing right now, so it was just the gene testing. Once you are already registered and have put in your basic information (two screens in from the Order Test link), there is a spot where you actually check which tests you want to order. Second from the bottom is "Gluten Sensitivity Gene Test" and under description it says "HLA-DQ gene test for propensity of developing gluten sensitivity". It's also listed under "Individual tests" under information about tests. With shipping, the final total was $169. It was so worth it.

CarlaB: Thank you! I was thinking I had DQ2 and DQ5... That thing is confusing! (P.S. I like your new picture; it's pretty)

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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CarlaB: Thank you! I was thinking I had DQ2 and DQ5... That thing is confusing! (P.S. I like your new picture; it's pretty)

Thank you.

I think those are the gene subtypes. That part I'm not as familiar with.

AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
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CarlaB: Thank you! I was thinking I had DQ2 and DQ5... That thing is confusing!

You have DQ2 subtype 2 and DQ1 subtype 5. I think I've seen it listed as dq2.2 and dq1.5 or something like that.

That's great that you know for sure now!

Thanks for posting about the gene test. Doesn't make much sense for me to get the baby the full test as he won't be eating gluten. He already has a problem with it.

Guest Kathy Ann
Guest Kathy Ann
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From what I have read, having a DQ2,2 like you do really IS a definitive statement that you DO have gluten issues, even more than other genetic combinations. I don't think there's any question.

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